Bacterial Leaf Spot of Cucurbits: A Menace to Cultivation

Abstract

Bacterial leaf spot is one of the important diseases of cucurbits affecting almost all the cultivated cucurbits worldwide. The disease has been reported to cause huge losses to the cucurbits as the symptoms of the disease appear on all plant parts including fruits. The disease is favoured by moderate to high temperatures and high humidity. The pathogen perpetuates in The seed and infected crop debris. The management efforts for the disease are still on and there are reports of it's management upto more than 50 per cent level under field conditions. However, the disease can be managed by the use of common antibiotics .